New kid in town……

[Rocket88]

Collected this yesterday…. 19k miles from new, in really good condition. Auto, so the flat cap and sandals MG “ aficionados naturally despise it…collected from Great Yarmouth, 3 hour drive back in a monsoon, no leaks, no drama….

With working head gasket…..😁

[SEATMad]

Look's lovely, especially in that green with the cream leather combo! Great buy!

 

 

[rattlecan]

Nice, looks a tidy thing

[Rustybullethole]

No leaks. Winning.

Knew I should of pushed the boat out and bought @purplebargeken 's one instead of the Clio. 

At least I have the pleasure the pleasure of torturing my large adult sized offspring by crowbaring them into the back of it i suppose.

Looks good 👍🏽 

[mk2_craig]

Did MGR's Project Drive efforts affect the TF to the same extent that it did the 75 etc?  You might find some "improvements" could be made by salvaging trim etc off earlier examples.

[Rocket88]

Later cars are on springs, not Hydralastic, interiors are different, but still ok.

Opinion seems to be divided between Hydragas and springs….

[wuvvum]

Hydragas definitely rides better in my experience, although later TFs apparently had retuned springs which helped a bit.

[grizz]

I may need the cheapest one of these to rebody with a Citroen 2CV van body. 
200mm difference in body width so imagine widened arches. 
 

 

Nice buying there @Rocket88

[Westbay]

MG doesn't have separate chassis ... monocoque  body with subframes ...

[jim89]

  On 22/02/2024 at 13:57, grizz said:

I may need the cheapest one of these to rebody with a Citroen 2CV van body. 
200mm difference in body width so imagine widened arches. 
 

 

Nice buying there @Rocket88

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Dabs on the 2cv van-tastic when/if it's for sale @grizz 🙏🏼

Edited February 22, 2024 by jim89

[grizz]

  On 22/02/2024 at 14:28, jim89 said:

Dabs on the 2cv van-tastic when/if it's for sale @grizz 🙏🏼

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Thanks.
Compliment accepted 

Learned with the Rezin Rockit that the build is the fun part. 
owning it…. Mehhh. 

[jim89]

  On 22/02/2024 at 14:44, grizz said:

Thanks.
Compliment accepted 

Learned with the Rezin Rockit that the build is the fun part. 
owning it…. Mehhh. 

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😃 Looking forward already !

[grizz]

  On 22/02/2024 at 15:09, jim89 said:

😃 Looking forward already !

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Need to find a super cheap donor body. 
 

The 2CV body that is. 

[jim89]

  On 22/02/2024 at 15:28, grizz said:

Need to find a super cheap donor body. 
 

The 2CV body that is. 

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Or an Acadiane maybe?

[St.Jude]

  On 22/02/2024 at 14:21, Westbay said:

MG doesn't have separate chassis ... monocoque  body with subframes ...

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Metro subframes if I recall correctly? Front and rear...

How big is the engine? Is it VVC?

[Zelandeth]

Every day's a school day.  I didn't even know that these existed in automatic form.

[Rocket88]

  On 22/02/2024 at 15:38, Zelandeth said:

Every day's a school day.  I didn't even know that these existed in automatic form.

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Surprisingly good to drive, in that you “ forget” it’s an auto

[Noel Tidybeard]

autos were 135bhp iirc

[jim89]

  On 22/02/2024 at 15:42, Rocket88 said:

Surprisingly good to drive, in that you “ forget” it’s an auto

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🤔 Do they still have a flappy clutch pedal & some play on the trans lever?

[Rocket88]

No clutch pedal! Flappy pedals on steering wheel, and also in yer aktual gearstick… or just leave it in D

[eddyramrod]

Now that's nice!  Dibs please!

[Rocket88]

Surprisingly easy to get in out for the “ older gentleman “…. Noted Eddy…😁

[grizz]

  On 22/02/2024 at 17:39, Rocket88 said:

Surprisingly easy to get in out for the “ older gentleman “…. Noted Eddy…😁

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Ahhh yes. 
 

Even the 206 CC reminds me of my age. 

[jim89]

  On 22/02/2024 at 15:29, jim89 said:

Or an Acadiane maybe?

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Lots of coffee shop & scene tax on 2CVs & Acads😕

Renault 4 van?

[grizz]

  On 22/02/2024 at 17:54, jim89 said:

Lots of coffee shop & scene tax on 2CVs & Acads😕

Renault 4 van?

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Very good alternative 

[sierraman]

CVT? 

[Rocket88]

  On 23/02/2024 at 11:26, sierraman said:

CVT? 

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Yes, but a really good one…. In as much as you don’t notice it